Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2009

The Veteran's service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, depression, anxiety) and sleep deprivation were denied. The Board found that there is no current evidence of a diagnosed sleep deprivation disability or any persistent symptoms thereof. Additionally, the Board determined that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disability related to his service. As such, the claims for these conditions were denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for schizophrenia is legally barred due to finality of prior decisions and lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's account of in-service personal assault was verified but a link between his current symptoms and this stressor could not be established.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to unsuccessful attempts to verify a reported sexual assault stressor and to obtain evidence of an arrest for DWI. The Veteran is also asked to provide information about his anxiety disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and arranging a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, including paranoid schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, finding that these conditions are directly related to his active service.

The Board found that the Veteran's schizophrenia was not incurred or aggravated by service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain a VA examination for compensation purposes and to consider her claims for increased evaluations and TDIU.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, was found to be incurred in active service and granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD claim is denied as there is no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor. The acquired psychiatric disability (likely schizophrenia) claim is also denied due to lack of service connection theory.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA medical center records and providing the Veteran with a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board granted service connection for schizophrenia, paranoid type and depressive disorder effective December 15, 2006. The Veteran's claim was reopened based on new evidence submitted in December 1989.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred on November 28, 2004 are approved as the care and services were for a medical emergency of such nature that delay would have been hazardous to his health.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for examinations to determine the nature and severity of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder and lumbosacral spine disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA records and scheduling a medical examination. The TDIU issue will be reconsidered after addressing the newly raised claim of service connection for acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that his pre-existing conditions did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service records and private medical records.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's current mental health condition to his service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found no evidence of PTSD in service and concluded that the Veteran's current psychiatric disability is not related to her military service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder and a chronic headache disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.